Supported for video recording when the motion sensitivity is set to 100.

Supported video format

.MP4

Connection type

Wi-Fi and Ethernet cable; supports WPS

PoE (Power on Ethernet)

No

Indoor / outdoor

Indoor

Lowest pricing (as of 6/15/2016)

$79.99

CameraFTP Editor's Rating

9/10 (strongly recommended for 1080P video/audio monitoring)

Note: This document is not designed to
replace the product manual from the manufacturer. The information provided is
based on our knowledge of the model Wansview NCM625GA Pro HD 1080P Pan/Tilt WiFi Camera.
It may not be accurate or completely up-to-date. Users shall contact the
manufacturer for all camera-related issues and contact us only for
CameraFTP-related (cloud service / FTP) issues.

Most of the setup steps below are camera
related and are very trivial. If you have finished these basic steps before,
then you can skip Steps 1 and 2.

If you want to use wired connection, you just need to connect the Ethernet cable. Otherwise, there are several ways to connect the IP
camera to your Wi-Fi network. Please read the product manual for detailed instructions.

(1) If your Wi-Fi
router does not support WPS, then you can connect the camera with the
router using an Ethernet cable first. You can configure the Wi-Fi settings in
the camera's configuration pages later. You can also use manufacturer's mobile app to connect it to the network.

(2) If your Wi-Fi
access point/router supports WPS, then it is very easy to connect your device
to the network.

Turn on the
camera and press the WPS button on your Wi-Fi access point (router) for 3
seconds; the WPS button will usually start flashing. Next, quickly press the
WPS button on your camera. In about 1 minute, you will see the status light changes, indicating it is connected
to the wireless router.

Wansview NCM625GA Cameras can automatically disconnect
Wi-Fi when you connect a network cable and it will keep the same IP address;
if you unplug the Ethernet cable, Wi-Fi will be re-enabled and keep the
same IP address.

Please refer to the manufacturer’s manual for more detailed information. Usually you will run the included IP Camera Search Tool to find the camera. If your computer
does not have a DVD/CD drive, then you can download CameraFTP VSS software to find the camera's IP address.
( After you find the camera's IP address, you can stop VSS. Note: This camera is compatible with VSS-based Cloud Recording. You can use VSS as a cloud-enabled NVR, which requires a PC. )

Click Network à FTP, you can see the screen as follows. If you don't already have an account on
CameraFTP, please visit www.cameraftp.com and
sign up a free trial account. CameraFTP offers 3-day free trial. When the trial
ends, you will need to order a subscription to continue using the service.

Assuming you already have a CameraFTP Account, then you need to enter the following info:

It seems you only need to configure the first stream, which supports two video sizes: 1920x1080 and 1280x720.

The resolution and frame rate should be based on the plan you subscribed to;

The Bit Rate is a little tricky. Setting it too high will use too much bandwidth,
thus dramatically slow down your network, causing failed uploads; setting it
too low will affect the video quality. You can use our bandwidth calculator to
estimate the bandwidth. Visit www.cameraftp.com,
click Pricing, and then customize a service plan. See the screenshot below.

Note for estimating the bandwidth, Number of Cameras should be set to 1.

For the video plan of 1920x1080, 3 frames/s, the estimated bandwidth is 770Kbps. You
you can set it to a value smaller than 1024Kbps.

If you ordered an image plan, then you only need to select the
correct video resolution. The resolution of the image snapshots will be the
same as the First Stream video.

If you ordered an image recording plan, then you should configure Alarm Action to upload image "snapshots to FTP server". Otherwise,
check "Recording to FTP server". Please don't check both checkboxes, or you need two separate camera licenses.

"Snapshot to FTP server" will record image snapshots to FTP server. Each motion will trigger 3 images to be uploaded in 3 seconds. Continuous events will trigger continuous recording at 3 images/30 seconds. Video recording is clearly a better option for this camera model.

"Recording to FTP server" will record video clips to FTP server. It can record a 30-second video clip for each motion event. Continuous events will trigger continuous video recording at 1 video clip per 30 seconds. The video format is .MP4, which is compatible with all browsers and platforms.

For the image recording plan, you can only order 1 image/10 seconds at 1920x1080 or 1280x720.

By default, you can only set motion-triggered recording. However, you can set the motion sensitivity to 100 for continuous recording.

You can disconnect the Ethernet cable if
you want to use Wi-Fi. If you need to make changes, you can run the CameraFTP Virtual Security System
program again to find the camera’s IP address (as it may change with DHCP), and
then access the camera’s Configuration pages.

After your camera is setup, you can
visit www.cameraftp.com to view
or play back your recorded footage from anywhere. You can also download
CameraFTP Viewer App for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

Note: This camera is compatible with VSS-based Live View, Cloud Recording and Local Recording. You can use VSS as a cloud-enabled NVR, which requires a PC. If you want to use VSS with this camera, you will need to select the following video stream:

Security cameras, also known as surveillance cameras, are used to monitor homes, businesses, and other types of properties.
Typically, they are connected to a recording device such as a tape recorder or a disk.
In the last few years, IP-based security cameras have become increasingly popular.
Security cameras enable you to remotely monitor a scene and play back recorded images.

Analog Closed-Circuit Television cameras record pictures or videos as analog signals.
Most of old surveillance cameras are analog cameras. This type of camera records directly onto a video tape recorder.
In order to save recordings to a PC,
the analog signal must be converted to a digital format; this can be done with a video capture card.

Digital CCTV cameras directly capture images and videos as digital signals. The signals are compressed and encoded into a
standard video format such as MPEG.
Digital CCTV cameras usually record videos onto a hard drive or a storage server.

A DVR (Digital Video Recorder) security camera system or a NVR surveillance system is basically a series of security cameras connected to a monitor and recording system.
Most (old) DVR/NVR security camera systems are CCTV-based with the cameras connected to the recording system via video cables. A multi-channel DVR/NVR security camera
system is dramatically more expensive than a regular IP camera; DVR/NVR security camera systems from different vendors require different cameras.
Using IP-based network cameras, you don't need a DVR/NVR security camera system as each network camera can connect to the cloud directly.

An Internet Protocol camera or network camera is a type of digital video camera that can send and receive data via a computer network.
This type of camera has become increasingly popular among
homeowners and business owners in the last few years because of steep price drop. A webcam can also be considered as a network camera because it can
send or receive data via a computer.

Security cameras themselves are not completely secure. They can fail due to dust, smoke, fog, loss of power, or damage.
They are also easily susceptible to tampering.
If a security camera records data onsite, both the camera and the recorded data can be destroyed – by intruders, burglars, or anyone else who wants the data gone forever.

Many security cameras now support motion detection - a technology that triggers recording only when something changes in the scene.
Motion can be detected by image changes or sound changes. Many security cameras can only detect image changes.
As minor scene changes can occur due to events such as natural light changes or wind changes,
many security cameras allow you to configure a “threshold”. By setting a higher threshold,
minor scene changes will be ignored and only scene changes that reach the “threshold” will be recorded.
Motion detection is very useful if you want to significantly reduce bandwidth and storage usage.

One of the main usages of a security camera is to monitor night-time scenes. If the scene is not well lit,
it is recommended that you use a camera with night vision capability.
Those cameras use an infrared spectrum of light at night and can take pictures of objects in the dark.

Wireless security cameras transmit video and audio signals wirelessly to a receiving device.
There are analog and digital types of wireless cameras. Digital security cameras have become much more popular recently because they can be accessed over the Internet.

FTP/SMTP cameras are a type of IP cameras that can upload recorded image/video files to an FTP/email server.
Almost all IP cameras support FTP/SMTP uploading.
FTP offsite storage is the most popular way of storing image/video files from a security camera/DVR.

All security cameras are video cameras. Most security cameras support real-time monitoring / live streaming
via a web browser within the same network.
From the Internet, it requires more complicated network configuration. Some security cameras can store video files to a network file server within the same network.
Almost all security cameras can upload image snapshots to an FTP/SMTP server; some cameras can also upload video clips to an FTP/SMTP server.
CameraFTP supports video recording if your camera supports it.

Most DVR/NVR security camera systems can store recorded images and videos to a tape, hard drive,
or onsite storage server. However, storing data in this manner leaves it susceptible to tampering and damage by intruders.
For better protection and security, offsite storage is the best solution.

The required amount of storage is dependent on your camera’s image resolution, frame rate,
compression ratio and days of retention. Setting up your camera to use motion detection can significantly reduce storage usage.

Security cameras can generate a large amount of data. The amount depends on the compression ratio,
images captured per second, and image size. Most cameras provide a limited amount of storage space; therefore,
recordings are usually kept for a preset amount of time before being overwritten by new images.

While the resolutions of still image cameras can go as high as 10 million pixels, for a video surveillance camera, the standard resolution is
lower. The main reason probably is because of storage and bandwidth requirement. The higher the resolution,
the more storage space and the more bandwidth it requires. If you set the resolution to higher than 1280x720 and if you have multiple cameras,
you might run out of upload bandwidth if you use ADSL or Cable Modem connections.

Offsite recording addresses one of the biggest vulnerabilities of a security camera.
Instead of storing recorded data onsite, recorded images are uploaded to Camera FTP server in real-time. Even if an intruder destroys a security camera,
he cannot destroy the recorded data, which can be very helpful for tracking down the intruder.

Once a security camera uploads the recorded image/video files to Camera FTP server,
you can play back the recorded footage from anywhere using CameraFTP’s Viewer App.
The Camera Viewer feature is available for PC, MAC, tablet and smart phone.

Camera FTP supports real-time viewing (live streaming) of a scene using the Camera Viewer feature. Many IP cameras can support live viewing; however,
such feature usually only works at the same location and only supports few connections.
With Camera FTP service, you can view images/videos over the
Internet from anywhere using any device.
It also allows many people to live stream the video concurrently.

CameraFTP offers a revolutionary security and monitoring service for home and business users.
Compared with traditional security services, it has a lot of advantages.
It is extremely easy to setup, does not require any expensive hardware, requires no professional installation, and the cost is extremely low.
Moreover, it is more secure than regular security services as it supports Cloud Recording and Playback.

CameraFTP has many advantages over other security and surveillance services.
You can compare features and prices with other security services. It is also better than using regular
FTP/email service (such as Gmail, Outlook, Dropbox) for security camera storage.